The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-25

don't know. why 7" witness repIle
be just asked because they were on th
same grounds heard the licks on tn
bridge the sound was unnatural neye
heard that Gambrell was going to sttacl
Hamilton had heard people talk about I
| difficulty that was brewing between Gam
brell and Hamilton owing to an article il
the Sword and Shield
JH. GAMBRELL,
Roderick Gambrelrs uncle, had a conver
sation with Roderick on Tuesday night
| took occasion TO admonish him not to gs
| out at night; he said that there was moth
| ing to fear, as he had received assurances
| through Col. Nugent that Col. Hamilton
would not make any attack; have seer
Roderick put an oyster-can on the muZzlt
Of his pistol, toss il in the air, and shoot
three shots in il before ii hit the ground
he was a magnificent shot; have seen him
place can twenty steps from him, and
with pistol shoot under it, knock it in
the air, and shoot hole in it before it hit
the ground. On the night his brother
started for the Baptist convention at Louis
vile, saw Col. Hamilton and others at the
depot Hamilton looked as if he was look
ing for some one on this occasion j. b.
Gambreu had occasion to go back home af-
ter some papers; while he was gone wit
ness went to tell him to get hack, and
that moment noticed Col. Hamilton behind
his back J. Z. Gambrell waited to get the
paper, and went back again; witness ran
after him again, and again noticed that
Hamilton was again behind him; bade his
sister -in-law, ]. b. Gambrells wife, good
bye; she had neglected 20 sign ner tlcket )
went and got her, and again noticed Ham
ilton In the rear while she was signing
looked around; again saw Hamilton went
to the Lawrence House and registered, and
again saw Hamilton; this time witness
said: "Good evening, Colonel y he made
no response, but went in the dining-room
then he peeped out again at witness ) left in
the morning for Louisiana, and returned
after the killing.
Cross examtped - When witness told
Roderick that he must be careful, and when
Roderick replied that he had received as
surances that there would be no difficulty,
witness cautioned him not to place too
much reliance on the same. Did not know
Col Ripley, Faulkner p aud did not know
whether he was the same man with Ham,
ilton on the night when the events de-
scribed above transpired at the depot
DIR. W. A. GALLOWAY,
q practicing physician-was called to sew
L % the wounds in Gambrells face. The
coroner's jury VAS in session. He was asked
to extract a bullet from the knee he did
so, and the coroner took possession of it,
moned to extract bullet which had enter
ed about an inch above the left lobe of the
left ear. 1t had ranged backward and
slightly downward, lodging at the base of
the skull One bullet had been previously
extracted at the coroner's inquest. The
bullet in the knee had entered In the right
side and lodged under the knee. If Gam
brell was facing east the bullet was fired
from the southeast. The wound in the alb
h,1 no
its exit Immediately over the spine; did
not make minute examination of this
wound Examined his body for wounds
found one, a cut, just above the left eye.
through the eyebrow; this was confused
wound, made by blunt instrument The
one above was similar, but not so severe.
There was at the edge of the hair, and
little lower a circular and a confused
wound of the head. The circular wound
could be made by punching pistol down
with the barrel of the weapon pointing
downward. There was another bruise
across the chin; this was a confused
There was also slight cut uneer
the jaw could not say which side. This
made
SEVEN CONFUSED WOUNDS
Of the face There was a wound on the
blade, as if made by fall. These
were very bloody. The bullets taken from
the body were handed to the doctor. He
told the court what part of the body they
had been taken from. He did not identify
the bullet taken out by the coroner, because
he had not extracted it and had only seen
it for an instant, while in the hands OF the
coroner. Witness was shown balls from
Winchester rifle. He said he was not an
expert and could not testify on the subject
Of pistol or rife balls. The inquest was be-
gun at Gambrell's residence.
Cross-examined.-The wound in the alb
iomen was necessarily fatal.
Redirect Either of the shots would
have brought him down the wound in the
face was not necessarily fatal the knee
wound was not fatal the bruise on the
skull was not fatal, although he might have
died of concussion the abdominal wound
was the immediate cause of death !; he
could have made q statement had 1t not
been for the blows on the head that was
his opinion the course of the wound in
the abdomen would, of course, affect this
statement had the main or aortic artery
been cut he would have died very shortly
the fact that Gambrell did not die until he
got home proves that the main artery was
not cut in his opinion Gambreils ina
bility to talk was due to the blows on the
head.
Re-cross-Did not think that the wound
in the face would have produced uncon-
sciousness.
Eric Gambrell, aged seventeen years,
brother of Roderick Gambrell-Found his
brother on the northwestern approach to
the bridge asked him if he was hurt
much Carraway said that he was uncon-
scious Carraway responded Immediately
that he was still alive. His pulse was beat
ing he looked as if he recognized witness.
He was carried to the family residence on
a shutter about three blocks. He lived
about twenty minutes. He never spoke.
Mr.. Carraway came to the house; was up
at John Martins residence when he heard
of the killing. Witness heard the shooting
and ran to the scene. They walked slow
aud carried him home ON the shutter. His
attempted conversation with his brother
was interrupted by Mr.. Carraway. Did
not hear of any attempts being made to ar
rest any one that night.
1t was now 6 o'clock. Mr.. Miller, for the
State, asked that the court adjourn until to-
morrow at 9 o'clock, a. m, so as to give
counsel for the State time to consult. This
was agreeable to the attorneys for the de-
fense, and court adjourned.